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Roche ACCU-CHEK Performa blood glucose test strips, Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN. Test strips for quantitative bl

FDA device recall Z-2005-2009 · posted 2009-09-16 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
Reason for recall
There may be a significant negative bias when testing neonate samples.
Action taken
Roche Diagnostics notified consignees in the affected countries of the problem by "Urgent Field Safety Notice" dated June 10, 2009 and instructed to cease using the Accu-Chek Performa and Accu-Chek Inform II systems on neonates, except for systems using test strips with advanced chemistry. For questions and additional information, contact your local Roche Diagnostics sales affiliate or sales representative.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
NBW
Quantity affected
1,518 of total products
Distribution
International Distribution -- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chili, China, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, P
Date initiated
2009-06-10
Date posted
2009-09-16
Date terminated
2010-10-29
Location
Indianapolis, IN

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